Thread: Missing Plug in TD5

Its a plastic plug held in by an oring


you can get them on Ebay or contact Roverlord on here as he may be able to supply you with one.




Land Rover TD5 Front CAM Plug Seal Defender Discovery 2 LDI100030 | eBay


if your lucky it may be sitting on the sump guard

Or ULR in Malvern can mail u one.

I would look into the health of the motor,fair chance its excessive blow by pressure that removed it.
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

I would look into the health of the motor,fair chance its excessive blow by pressure that removed it.
Andrew

This is the sort of thing I was afraid of. The motor has 320 on it and has shown no signs of any issue until now. What would be the likely cause and what sort of checks can I do.

Replace the depression controll(crankcase breather) valve(LLN100140L) to rule it out... if you know it's old it's a good move to replace it anyway cos it wears out in time due to hot crankcase gasses and it mixes up the management a bit but if it's sticking closed the pressure will rise in the cam

I wouldn't read too much into it falling out regarding blowby. The wiring loom on the front will usually catch it.LOL.

Mine was so loose at 135Kk when I bought it that there was oil all over the engine and had stuffed the alternator.
I fitted a new one and at 167KK it is loose again, and I just stopped it up with instant gasket.
I have now bought some Viton Orings and when I can be bothered I will replace the Oring.
Regards Philip A

Agree with PhilipA. RAVE describes the plug as " Camshaft bore end cap/camshaft sprocket access plug ", it's there so you can access the 3 bolts holding the camshaft sprocket to the camshaft. A simple test for blowback, when you have the new cap & seal in, is remove the oil filler cap , bad blowback you will see an oily mist coming out of the cap orifice. OR, place your palm over the orifice, there should be no pressure. Carrying extra "O " ring seals is a good idea. [ or even an extra cap]. Bob

Thanks guys for the info. I won't panic just yet. I went and saw Graham at British Car Care and a plug is coming in tomorrow. I'll fit it and give it a good clean up then re assess.